LAMP

Description: MINING LAMP HAS A HIGH, CYLINDER SCREEN CHIMNEY. TOP COVER IS WIDER THAN BODY WITH BRASS (PLATED?) FRAME. HAS THREE STEEL VERTICAL BARS FROM TOP OF FRAME TO BOTTOM BRASS BASE OF CHIMNEY. ON TOP IS A ROUNDED PEAKED TOP THAT CLAMPS ONTO TOP FRAME ON ONE SIDE, AND ON OTHER HAS STEEL EYE PEG. ON TOP IS ROUNDED PEG WITH LARGE TOP HALF OF STEEL HOOK AS HANDLE THROUGH PEG. OPENING IN BASE OF SCREEN COMES FROM A GLASS ENCLOSED WHITE PAINTED GLASS BALL THAT RESTS ON CERAMIC(?) BASE. BRASS BASE OF CHIMNEY ACTS AS TOP FRAME OF GLASS ENCLOSURE. HAS SIX STEEL VERTICAL PINS AROUND GLASS. BASE IS BRASS (PLATED?) WITH VARIOUS PARALLEL RAISES AND DEPRESSIONS. HAS A SMALL HOLLOW THREADED EXTENSION ON ONE SIDE OF BASE. ALSO HAS A BLACK TURNING KNOB THAT CLICKS AND CONTROLS POWER. ANOTHER AREA HAS SMALL BLACK COVER WITH BROWN EXTENSION CORD COMING FROM IT. HAS BROWN ROUNDED BAKELITE PLUG WITH TWO RECTANGULAR FLAT PRONGS. READS "HALEBRO 15A 125V". PLUG IS OPEN ON INSIDE. BASE IS OPEN WITH WHITE ELECTRICAL PIECE THAT HOLDS CORDS AND WIRES. READS "AMALGAMATED CSA APPD. 660W. 250V2". HAS SURFACE CORROSION IN AREAS AND SOME PATINA. SOME SURFACE DIRT. BASE IS FLAKING, CORD COVER IS CHIPPED.

History: GIFT FROM HUGH SCOTT, HE WAS A FIRST AID MAN WITH THE CITY. LAMP IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE GALT #8 MINE WHEN CLOSED. WAS CONVERTED FROM CARBIDE TO ELECTRIC AFTER 1957 CLOSING OF MINE.